Can cover and top feed guide



March 25,1930.' J. MEN'GEL AN @OVER AND TOPFEED GUIDE yFiled Nov. 9, 1928 Patented Mar. 25, 1930 l i i Y j UNirEDKSTATEs PATENroFFlcE cnn covnn1 AND Tor FEED` encina n j y A YApplieiuon filed Npvmber 9, 1928. semaine. ',31s,1es. The present inventionrelates to guides for Referring now.` to the drawing in detail, if feeding can covers and tops into can making wherein for the purpose ofillustration, I Y machines and has for its prlncipal object to have disclosed aspreferred embodiment of. provide a guide'adapted to -feed the covers the inventioml provide apair of spacedpar- 5 and tops in a predetermined manner so that.` allel guide members 5 and 6 respectively'with 55 the same will enter the canr machine in a their upperedges secured by aboard? which proper position and` to reject the'ftops or extends substantially throughout the length bottoms which are not properly positioned. 0f said guide members. Y 4 'i In the manufacture of cans, the tops and The board 7 is ysecured to the upper edge bottoms thereofare :provided ywith beveled Aofthe guide; member 5k by'means of bolt 8 edges which fitxonf to the Canin a, predeterand the opposite edge. of the boardis lformed mined position andshould such sections be with transversely extending slotted openings fed to the machine withthis flanged edge im- 9 through which bolts 10 are inserted for se- Y properly positioned `an imperfect fit is made Curing the board to the upper edge ofthe in the topY vor bottom of the can, asthe case guide member 6 and providing'for the rela-V may be, necessitating the destroying of the tive adjustment of said 'guide members, l can. A The innerffaceof the guidemember 5, Iad- Itis accordingly the purpose of the present jacent itsupper-edge is formed with a guide invention to provide a yguide in which the track 11 having a channel 12 formedv at itsy tops and bottoms of thev can are fed into the under side and within vwhich the upper edge can making machine in a proper position so as 0f the'can top orV bottom 13 is disposed. to insure the perfect manufacture of the ar- The innersurface of the guide member 5, ticle. Y adjacentjits lower'edgeis provided with a n One of the importantvobjects of the invenlongitudinally extending strip 1,4 having its f tion is toV provide a guide of this character outer face provided with ta series lofflongi-V embodying adjustable features so as to protudinally extending roundedbolt heads 15. vide for the feeding of top and bottom seclThe ,boltheads v15 may be formed on the tions of the can of various sizes. strip in any suitable manner, as for instance Other objects fand advantages reside in by forming the'same on studs 16 inserted in the special construction, 'combination and aropenings provided in the strip for that purrangement of the various elements forming pose. Provision is made for vertically adthe invention as more fully hereinafter dejusting the Strip 14 by means Ofxbolts 17 nscribed and claimed` reference being had to serted in vertically' extending slotted openthe accompanying drawingsY forming part ings 18 formed in the guide member. 5.

hereof,` wherein likeV numerals refer to like The inner face of the guide member 6 is f parts throughout, and in whichr- 1 provided with a lining 19'havin`g its surface Figure 1 isa fragmentary perspective view above and below a point adjacent the lower of the guide; j i e edge of the lining inclined inwardly as in- Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational dicated at 20 and 21'respectivelywhereby to View thereof; i

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form a longitudinally extending ridge 22 in i? Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional the Surface 0f the lining ai? a POS'COII Slight-y view yillustrating the mannerV in which the ly above the lower edge thereof, and as clear-` guide cooperates with the beveled edge 0f ly illustrated in Figures 3 t0 VDClUSYe Of the top or bottom of the can for feeding the the dIaWlIlg. j n o e same in a proper position, and The ridge 22 of the lining is disposed in Figures 4 and 5 are similar views showing a horizontal plane below the row of heads'15.

the manner 'in which the top or bottom of Provision is also'made for vertically adjustthe can is ejected from the guides when the ing the liningf19 with respect to thev guide 'flanged edge'of the same' is' improperly 'pomember 6 bymeaIlS 0f lOOltS 2'3-Cl1fdby sitioned with respect to the guide. the lining and extending outwardly through ber.

slotted openings 24 formed in the guide mem- A shelf 25 is secured at the inner face ofthe guide member 6, at the lower edge thereof and is constructed of an angle strip secured along one side to the guide member 6 by bolts 26 and with its opposite side eX- tending upwardly at an inclined angle in a direction toward the guide member 5.

The outer edge of the shelf 25 protrudes outwardly from the guide member 6, a slight distance beyondthe vertical plane of the ridge 22. The edge of the can top or bottom, is

beveled as shown at 27 and is arranged with its lower edge adapted to rest upon thev outwardly disposed edge of the shelf 25 supported in such position that the head and theridge 22 will engage the opposite sides of the top or bottom of the can.

' The guide is slightly inclined downwardly vtoward the can machine so that upon the feeding of the tops or bottoms in one end of the guide the same will roll in a direction toward the machine. y

It will be apparent that should the beveled edge of the top or bottom of the can be placed in the'guide in a manner coinciding with the inclined edge of the shelf 25, that'the top or bottom will be suitably held within the guide during its travel toward the can machine.

However should the beveled edge of the top or bottom be reversed'with respect to the inclined edge of the shelf for positioning thereon 1n a manner as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings, the beveled edge of the top will ride over the edgeof the shelf' during` its movement toward the can machine and thus drop from the guide.

In this manner the feeding of the tops or bottoms of the can in a proper position into the machine is assured. The shelf 25 may also be adjusted vertically for accommodating tops and bottoms of various sizes, by providing vertical slotted openings in the attached edge of the shelf-for receiving the Abolts 26;

It will be observed that the heads 15 are positioned approximately at the center of the top or bottom of the can so that the lower edge thereof will be free to ride over the edge of the shelf when the top or bottom is vrnot properly inserted into the guide.

It is obvious that my invention is susceptible to various changes and modifications in construction without `departingV from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims, and I accordingly claim all such forms of the device to which I am entitled. Y,

Having t-hus described my invention, what I claim as new is: K

Vl'. A guide of the class described comprising a pair of spaced parallel guide members, a channeled guide formed on the inner face adjacent the upper edge of one of said guide members and a guide shelf secured at the inner face adjacentthe lower edge of the other of said guide members, said channeled guide and said guide shelf cooperating to engage the upper and lower edges respectively of the work and forming a track upon which the same may be moved longitudinally of the guide, and guide means carried by each of said members for engaging opposite sides of the work intermediate its upper and lower edges and arranged to urge the lower edge of the work o the edge of the shelf when said work is placed in predetermined position in the guide.v

2. A guide of the class described comprising a pair of spaced parallel guide members, means at the upper edge thereof for adjustably securing said members relative to each other, a channeled track formed on the inner surface of one of said guide members, adj acent the upper edge thereof, a shelf secured to the inner face to the other of said guide members, adjacent the lower edge thereof, said track and said shelf being adapted to engage the upper and lower edges respectively of the work and means formed on the opposed faces of said guide members for engaging the opposite sides of the work intermediate its VupperA and lower edges, and cooperating to urge the lower edge of the work off the edge ofthe shelf when said work is positioned in a predetermined manner 'in the guides.

3. A guide of the class described comprising a pair of spaced parallel guide members, means at the upper edge thereof for adjustably securing sai'd members relative to each other, aT channeled track formed on' the inner surfaceof one of said'guide members, adjacent the upper edge thereof, a shelf secured to the inner face to the other of said guide members', said track a'nd said shelf being vadapted to engage the upper and lower edges respectively of the workv and means formed on the opposed faces of said guide members for engaging the opposite sides of the work intermediate `its upper and' lower edges, the work engaging means carried kby one of said guide member-s being disposed-above the horizontal plane of the' otherthereof. f

4. A guide of the class described comprising a pair of spaced parallel guide members', means at the upper edge thereof for adjustably seci-iring said i Lembers relative to each other, a channeled track formed-on the inner surface of one of said guide members, adj acont the upper edge thereof, a shelf secured to the inner face to the other of said guide members, adjacent the lower edge thereof, said track and said shelf being adapted to engage the upper and lower edges respectively of the work and means formed on the opposed faces of said guide members for engaging the opposite sides of the work intermediatie its upper and lower edges, the work engaging means carried by one of said guide members being disposed above the horizontal plane adjacent the loweriedge thereof,

of the. other thereof, and means for vertically adjusting the work engaging means carried by each of said guide members.

5. A guide of the class described com ris- Y ing a pair of spaced parallel guide mem ers, a rigid connecting member secured to the upper edges of said guide members and providing for the adjustment of said members relative to each other,l a channeled track formed on the opposed face of one of said uide members, a shelf secured to the opposed face of the other of said guide members adjacent the lower edge thereof and with the free edge of said shelf inclined upwardly, said track and said shelf cooperating to engage the upper and lower edges of the work when disposed between said members, the inwith theirbeveled edges reversed to the irnclination of said inclined guide means.

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clined edge of the shelf coinciding'with a beveled edge formed on the work for retain-v ing the work thereon, means for vertically adjusting said shelf, and work engaging means mounted for vertical adjustment on the opposed faces of said guide members and engageable with the opposite faces of thework. v

6. A guide for disk members provided with beveled edges comprising a pair of spaced arallell guide members,

` the upper edges thereof for securing the same in adjusted position with respect to each other, a channeled track formed on the opposed face of one of said guide members, ad-

jacent the upper edge thereof and adapted for receiving the upper edge ofthe disks, a vertically adjustable shelf secured to the opposed face of the lother of said guide members adjacent the lower edge thereof with the free edge of said shelf 'inclined upwardly and adapted for engaging the lower edge of the disks, said inclined edge of the shelf coinciding approximately w'th the'beveled edge of the disks and operable for retaining the same upon the shelf when the disks are arranged in a predetermined position and guide means adjustably secured to the opposed faces of each of said guide members and engageable with the opposite sides of the'disks at different horizontal planes.

7 A guide for disk members provided with beveled edges` comprising a pair of spaced parallel guide members, guide means carried at the opposed faces of said guide members and disposed adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof, said lowermost of said guide means having a freev edge inclined upwardly to provide a seat for the lowered bev` eled edge of said disk members when the same are positioned within the guides and guide means secured to the opposed faces of said guide members and engageable with the opposite sides of the disk at dilerent horizontal planes, said guide means being disposed with respect to said inclined guide means for guidingl the lower edge of the disk Yoff the free edge thereof when the disks are placediwithin the guide means attached at Y in a predetermined manner y 

